Sinha said India’s young athletes are “the architects of the nation’s destiny” and have a responsibility to strengthen national unity and shape a brighter future for the country.

After accusing an American citizen who adopted her of physical and mental torture, a woman on Tuesday claimed that she had made false allegations against her US mother simply to return to Odisha.

Comedian Kunal Kamra kicked up a fresh controversy after he shared a photo on social media wearing a T-shirt that allegedly mocked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), inviting strong reaction from the BJP, which on Tuesday warned of police action.